The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has launched an automatic traffic-management system on four city roads to improve flow along the routes.
Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt said the system had been installed at 13 intersections on Rama VI Road, Ratchawithi Road, Phahon Yothin Road and Praditpat Road.
He said that currently, almost 1,000 officers control traffic lights across the city, but information-sharing between units is inefficient.
The new Bangkok Area Traffic Control Project (BATCP) will collect information, including density, wait time at lights and tailback locations, to enable improved management of traffic flow and prevent jams from worsening, he said.
The BMA plans to expand the intelligent traffic-management system to cover 500 spots across the capital by 2026.
The system is expected to boost traffic flow by 10% during busy periods and by 30% at other times.
